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			     Bless the Broken Road - Rascal Flatts
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Tabbed by:William
Email:Wkahornet@aol.com

Tuning:Standard (EADGBe)

Chords:
C       x32010
Fmaj7   x33210
G       320001
Am7     x02010
F       xx3211
Dm      xx0231

Intro:
e--3-------3-----------0--0-1-1-0----------12-13-15-15-13-12----------12----13-13-12----------|
b----3-1-----3-1-0-1-3---3--------1--------------------------12-13-15----------------12-12h13-|
g---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(verse 1)
C    Fmaj7       G    Am7   F     G    C
I set out on a narrow way, many years ago,
C     Fmaj7        G    Am7        F          G     C
Hoping  I  would find true love, along the broken road,
   Am7            G
But I got lost a time or two,
F       C             Dm         G
wipe my brow and kept pushing through,
C         Fmaj7      G   Am7    F        G          C
I couldn't see how every sign, pointed straight to you,

(chorus)
C      F          C                G        C
Every long lost dream, led me to where you are,
            F        Am7                   Dm    C   G
Others who broke my heart, they were like North-ern stars,
C           F     C                G    Am7
Pointing me on my way, into your loving arms,
            Dm   C   F
This much I know is true,
     C   Fmaj7       G    Am7        F        G          C - (play Intro)
That God bless the broken road that lead me straight to you,


(verse 2)
I think about the years I spent, just passin through,
I'd like to have the time I lost, and give it back to you,
But you just smile and take my hand,
You've been there you understand,
It's all part of a grander plan, that is commin true,


(chorus)
C      F          C                G        C
Every long lost dream, led me to where you are,
            F        Am7                   Dm    C   G
Others who broke my heart, they were like North-ern stars,
C           F     C                G    Am7

Pointing me on my way, into your loving arms,
            Dm   C   F
This much I know is true,
     C   Fmaj7       G    Am7        F        G          C
That God bless the broken road that lead me straight to you,

First solo
e|--------------------------------------8-10-13-12----12h15p12---------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------8------------13----------13------------------------------|
G|-12~-10-9-----5--5--5----------5--5-------------------------------10-9--9-7-5--9/4/5---------|
D|---------10---5--5--5--3-3-5-7-------------------------------------x-x--x-x-x--x-x-x---------|
A|--------------3--3--3----------------------------------------------8-7--7-5-3--7/2/3---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Ending)
C             F      C              G    Am7
Now I'm just rollin home, into my lovers arms,
            Dm   C   F
This much I know is true,
     C   Fmaj7       G    Am7        F        G          C
That God bless the broken road that lead me straight to you,

Second "solo"
e|----------------------------------|
B|-12h13-13-------------------------|
G|-----------9p7--------------------|
D|---------------9h10--10p9h10p9h10-|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
     C   Fmaj7       G    Am7        F        G            C
That God bless the broken road, that lead me straight, to you,

Outro - C - Fmaj7 - G - Am7 - F - G - C - (G)
        C - Fmaj7 - G - Am7 - F - G - C


| /  slide up
|   slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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Bless The Broken Road
 by Rascal Flatts
  "Feels Like Today" Album (2004)
    
Here's their brand new single. I got a chance to see this one live about a week before
it was aired on radio, man this was a great one they did. This song is bound to be Number
1, just watch. Its a great and a beautiful song. I hope you all enjoy it.

Intro: C F G C (2x)

Verse:
C                          F    G      C
I set out on a narrow way many years ago
 C                              F        G      C
Hoping I would find true love along the broken road
    Am            F
But I got lost a time or two
 G                      C 
Wiped my brow and kept pushin' through
C                              F         G         C
I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you

Chorus:
            F          C               G       C
That every long lost dream led me to where you are
             F        C                    F         G
Others who broke my heart, they were like northern stars
            F      C             G     C
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
              Am
This much I know is true..
      C                                F        G         C
That God blessed the broken road that led me straight to you

(Repeat Intro)

Verse:
I think about the years I've spent just passin' through
I'd like to have the time I lost and give it back to you
But you just smile and take my hand
You've been there, you understand
Its all part of a grander plan that is comin' true

CHORUS

Solo: (Not sure about the chords here; I just play the Intro again)

Chorus 2:
                  F       C            G      C
And now I'm just rolling home into my lover's arms
              Am
This much I know is true..
      C                                F        G         C  F G C
That God blessed the broken road that led me straight to you
      C                                F        G         C  F  G  C
That God blessed the broken road that led me straight to you oooooooo
C        F  G    C (let ring)
Oooooooo ooooooo ooo

That's it...on the "oooo"s at the end is where Gary does some of his finest beautiful
vocal improvisation. I've hit his notes a few times and if you can hit them (Guys mostly)
they are really tons of fun to sing.  Good luck with this and enjoy.


Rock On!
Chris

"Are you guys ready to Country N Roll!?!"
                       Jay Demarcus (He said that at the show I went to =D)